to overcompensate

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overbalance
To provide excessive pay or reward for work performed
To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
{f} compensate excessively; repay in an excessive amount; work too hard to correct a fault or a defect (Psychoanalysis)
to try to correct a weakness or mistake by doing too much of the opposite thing overcompensate for
to overcompensate
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